Adani calls on Karnataka CM, sparks political speculation
Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani met with Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, sparking political debate regarding the state government's relationship with the conglomerate. The meeting occurred as the Adani Group remains the lowest bidder for a major ₹17,000 crore tunnel road project in Bengaluru.
Why it matters
The meeting highlights the tension between political rhetoric and practical governance, as opposition leaders criticize the Congress party for engaging with a firm they have previously targeted for political gain.
A meeting between Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani and Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar here on Sunday (August 23, 2026) set off speculation in political circles. While the Chief Minister termed it a courtesy visit, the Adani Group is an interested bidder in the tunnel road project in Bengaluru being pushed by Mr. Shivakumar.
Government sources said that the meeting was unscheduled, and that Mr. Adani, who was attending a private function in Bengaluru South was on his way to the airport, when he dropped in at the Chief Minister’s residence. “It was a courtesy visit since Mr. Shivakumar took over as the Chief Minister recently.”
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